Thursday, June 21, 2018

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson is a professional wrestler who became an actor known for his appearance in the fantasy adventure film "The Mummy Returns". A very successful professional wrestler before making his foray into films, Johnson is also famous for his name ring, 'The Rock'. Born into a family of fighters, it is not surprising that a name has also been made in sport. Athletic and inclined to sport from an early age, he participated in many sports activities as a student at school. He played soccer for his high school and was also a member of the school's athletics and wrestling teams. He hoped to succeed as a professional football player when an injury put an end to his footballing ambitions. Although disappointed, he did not allow this incident to discourage him and instead decided to become a fighter. His father, a professional wrestler, began training the young man. He eventually made his WWF debut and established himself as a successful fighter. Thanks to her popularity, along with her robust appearance she began to receive offers from Hollywood studios and began her acting career with the film, "The Mummy Returns".


He was born on May 2, 1972. His father, Rocky Johnson, was a professional wrestler, while his mother, Ata Maivia, was a fighter's daughter. His father is of black origin from Nova Scotia and his mother is of Samoan origin, which explains his exotic appearance.
He lived in New Zealand for a short period and attended the Richmond Elementary School before returning to the United States where he enrolled at Freedom High School.
He was an athletic teenager and participated in various sports activities. He played football and was also a member of the school's athletic and wrestling teams.
His favorite sport was football and he received a full scholarship from the University of Miami to play defense. However, an injury has ruined his career dreams in football.
His fighting skills combined with his physical appeal made him very popular with female fans and soon he started receiving offers to appear on the big and small screen.
After appearing in a music video, he organized "Saturday Night Live" in 2000. He made his film debut as The Scorpion King in the opening sequence of the film "The Mummy Returns" in 2001.
The film's success led to its spin-off "The Scorpion King" in 2002, in which Johnson played the role of Mathayus. Reportedly he received a payment of US $ 5.5 million for this film that eventually became quite successful.
He played the role of Joe Kingman, a divorced father in the family movie sports comedy, 'The Game Plan' in 2007. The film opened at number 1 at the box office, grossing $ 22,950,971 in its first weekend. received critical criticism from the critics.
In 2011, Dwayne Johnson appeared in the fifth film in the Fast and Furious movie series, 'Fast Five', as Luke Hobbs, a member of the diplomatic security service.

He returned to the role of Luke Hobbs in "Fast & Furious 6", the sixth installment of The Fast and the Furious franchise, in 2013. He starred in Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Gina Carano and John Ortiz. The film has grossed over $ 780 million worldwide, becoming the number 50 in the world rankings of the highest grossing films of all time.
In 2015 he appeared in the seventh installment of The Fast and the Furious saga, 'Furious 7'. This film also became a blockbuster like the previous films in the series and also received critical acclaim for action sequences.

Dwayne Johnson is most famous for his portrayal of Luke Hobbs in the film series Fast and the Furious. All the films he has played in the franchise have been very successful and received considerable praise for his acting skills.
Awards and results
In 2001, he won the Teen Choice Awards in the "Film - Choice Sleazebag" category for the film "The Mummy Returns".
The 2012 CinemaCon Awards awarded him the Star of Action of the Year award.

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